Hospice care; definition; description of coverage.

Sec. 3406c. (1) An insurer that delivers, issues for delivery, or renews in this state a health insurance policy that provides coverage for inpatient hospital care shall offer to include coverage for hospice care. As used in this section, "hospice" means a health care program that provides a coordinated set of services rendered at home or in outpatient or institutional settings for individuals suffering from a disease or condition with a terminal prognosis. (2) If hospice care coverage is provided, an insurer shall include a description of the hospice coverage in communications sent to the insured.